Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21032, John Eaton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Eaton, John Mehitable
W 21032
CONTENTS

State of New York County Of St. Lawrence } ss
On this Nineteenth day of December A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of St. Lawrence County Courts and Surrogates of the aforesaid County and State John Eaton a resident of the town of Little Falls in said County and State aged Sixty one Years who being duly sworn according to law and upon his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made under the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 - 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 That he is one of the children of John Eaton deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $23.33 per Annum as will appear by his Pension Certificates herewith sent That said John Eaton died in the town of Little Falls in the County and State aforesaid On the 18 th day of December A.D. 1835. That this deponent is also one of the children of Mahitahle Eaton the widow of said John Eaton deceased that said Mahitahle Eaton died in the State of Ohio on the 22 nd day of February A.D. 1847 that at the time of her death she was 85 Years of age if deponent was correctly informed that he frequently during her life time heard her mention her age and if said information was correct of which he has no doubt she was of above named age.
That deponent makes this application under the said acts of Congress for the benefit purpose of obtaining the Pension due to his Mother the said Mahitahle Eaton at the time of her death.
That the following are the only children of the said John Eaton and Mahitahle Eaton deceased that are now living viz —

Arrenah Eaton, Richardson Eaton, John Eaton Leonard Eaton, & Almira Eaton and Each of them are over twenty one Years of age.
John Eaton
Herkimer County Surrogate's Office I, Ephraim County Judge of Herkimer County and acting Surrogate do certify that on the thirteenth day of November 1883 personally appeared before me John Eaton who has made and signed the above deposition, who was by me sworn in Open Court and testified to the facts stated in said deposition before signing the same. Once after being examined under Oath and his testimony reduced to writing the same was read to him and then signed by him in open Court. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Eaton and he is a credible man and entitled to full credit.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this thirteenth day of November 1883 Ephraim County Judge of Herkimer County & Surrogate

State of New York, } ss. HERKIMER COUNTY, }
I, E. T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Ezra Grace Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace  Judge of the Court of Sessions in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice  Judge and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate to be his genuine signature, and that the same is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this state.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, at Herkimer, this
19 day of November A. D. 185 3
E. T. Cleland Clerk.

1 N o 15.058 Mehitable Eaton widow of John. New York.
Letter to, G. C. Ames 3 d Dec r 185.
Ack d y th July 1838

11,626
New York, Mary Wichitah Eaton, dec., widow of John Eaton who died in the State of New York who was a Private in the in Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Revolution war for [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of Mary at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of March 1854 and sent to Geo. C. Huns
Linear to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by [Signature] Revolutionary Claim, Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Act July 7, 1838. Clerk, Page 539

18 March Pension Office Mar 7. 1854
Sir Please state to what time the within named John Eaton was paid. Very respectfully
S. Ral. for Turner For Burt Esq 30 Anker
John Eaton. Act 7 June 1837 $23.33 per annum. paid to 11 Sept 1835, No death.
F. Lash Pseudor

New York Oct. 6 35
John Eaton
of Hester street in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt commanded by Col Johnson in the Mass. militia line for June
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Jan 1834 and sent to
Hon Amasa for H. H. H.
Arrears to the 1st of Sept 1833 $ 38.33 Pension allowance ending Sept 1834 34 16.66
$ 64.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. J. Williams, Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 4 Page 53
9.495 New York, Albany
Maria Eaton, decd, widow of John who was a private,
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Young Feb. 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1834 and sent to
Geo. C. Lewis Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 260
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Declaration of John Eaton in the District Court for the District of Columbia June 1, 1833 -
Make returns to Simon & Norton Scribner N.Y. return to
adm 2 7 mo pre $23.33 46 66 11 66 58 33

State of New York
County of Sullivan. On this twelfth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in a law Court before the Court of Sessions in & for the County of Sullivan aforesaid, now sitting the same being a Court of record having been, I was a Clerk & read to him Eaton a resident of the Town of Tilloff Hall, in Sullivan County in the State aged seventy two years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of March 3rd 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter -
The said E. Eaton saith that in the year 1777 he resided in East Hoosick now Adams in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts and that immediately after Bunkerhill battle about July  towards the end of September in 1777 he entered as a volunteer at East Hoosick aforesaid into Col. Enoch Packer's Company in the State service and he was marched with Col. Packer's Company through Bunkerhill Vermont, Shaftsbury, & Alston mountains, Wells & Talcott in the State of Vermont & from thence to Granville in the State of New York & from thence to Skeneborough at the head of Lake Champlain where Packer's Company was then joined to Col. Johnson's Regiment & was stationed at Skeneborough a few days and this Regiment was then marched with Col. Johnson's Regiment to Castleton in the State of Vermont and from thence through Hubbardston where Col. Warner had a skirmish a few days

with the enemy as near them as without. After several hours the dead body of a soldier partly covered with stuff was discovered. It was found that Parker in the skirmish of the night had killed the soldier the latter was lying on the ground where the skirmish was had and from thence to a place in the woods where the regiment was encamped near Fort Independence where it was said that Col. Johnson was encamped there a number of men in their return to their camp and then Col. Johnson re-broke back with his regiment to Chatham and remained there several days from thence to Skaneateles and continued there for several days and then returned to Fort Independence. Parker Company then left Col. Johnson's Regiment and was marched on nearly the same route through Cambridge Clinton, Shatsburg & Pownal back to Eastport in the State of Massachusetts. From thence to the point he understood that Col. Johnson's Regiment was encamped on an expedition to Lake Port Independence on first Parker's Regiment does know the reason that Col. Johnson abandoned the expedition except it was the common report among the soldiers that he was cowardly. As Parker does not know that he does not know whether any regular troops or any other troops were in the contiguous officers. Parker's Regiment was discharged and his return home in September or October 1862 and he received no discharge until later. The officers under whom he served were Capt. James Parker, but does not remember the names of the Lieut. or Ensign. - David Johnson
Col. David Johnson states that he served in the above unit under the command of Capt. Parker for six weeks from the time he was mustered until he was discharged. His unit was in actual service during said six weeks.

And this deponent further saith that in the fall about the first of September 1779 he enlisted at Housatonic in Massachusetts as a volunteer into Capt. Clark's Company in the State Service & was marched through Cheshire, Pownborough, Pittsfield, Lenox Stockbridge, Great Barrington in Massachusetts to join the Continental Army, & then through the Town & County of Pittsfield directly to New Haven and this deponent was stationed at New Haven under the command of Capt. Clark and continued there four weeks and several days and this deponent was then discharged from the Service and returned home but this deponent received no discharge in writing. The officers under whom this deponent served were Capt. Clark, Lieut. Pierce, Ensign name is not recalled. Nor does this deponent remember the name of the Col. And this deponent saith that he served at New Haven  for several weeks in this long six weeks, according to his best recollection & belief.
And this deponent further saith that in the fall about the first of August 1781 in this deponent enlisted at East Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts into Capt. Clark's Company in the State Service for three months and this deponent was marched with Capt. Clark's Company directly by the way of Albany to Fort Plain on the Mohawk river and this deponent was stationed at Fort Plain upon arrival under the command of Capt. Clark & was employed in cutting & storing timber for the purpose of building a block house and occasionally went out in scouting or alarms and this deponent was employed as a forager at Fort Plain during three months. And this de- ponent saith that on one occasion news came that a band of about fifty men under Lieut. Woodworth were killed & taken by the enemy & this deponent was immediately up the Mohawk river to

Fort Herkimer & from thence by detourment westward & south from the river hunting after cattle & a party of men at the same time went out north from the river to the place of our fight where Lieut. Woodworth his men were slain & taken to bury the dead and this defunct shortly afterwards returned back to Fort Plain - And this defunct further saith that Col. Willett had command of the forces on the Mohawk River, & he came up the river with his troops to Fort Herkimer as above stated - And this defunct saith that at the expiration of his three years' service at Fort Plain, Col. Willett informed Lieut. Clark's Company that he expected new recruits in a few days & solicited the Company to stay until the arrival of the recruits, and this defunct saith that Lieut. Clark's Company all agreed to stay & this defunct saith that an alarm came that the enemy had appeared five miles down the Mohawk river from Fort Plain & Col. Willett marched his troops in pursuit of the enemy & followed them to Johnstown & this defunct was marching with a detachment to get with the rear of the enemy - This detachment, which was commanded by Lieut. Col. J. Rawley, arrived in the rear of the enemy & attacked them & a skirmish immediately ensued & continued till near dark & then the enemy retreated and fled into the woods - Near the close of the skirmish Col. Willett came up alone & encouraged up the men who soon after retook a guide in which had been taken from the forces under Col. Willett - The forces under the immediate command of Col. Willett were at the time of the skirmish in the fort at Johnstown - This defunct then returned with the forces to the fort at Johnstown & remained there as Col. Willett's hook there - Several were killed & wounded in the skirmish - On that night Col. Willett marched his troops to Stone Arabia & the next day this defunct was marching with his Company to Fort Plain & at the same time Col. Willett's Regiment pursued the enemy - And this defunct remained at Fort Plain for sometime and then was discharged but received

no discharge in writing, but Willet advised him that he discharged them belonging to Capt Clark's Company - This deponent saith that he served in this town three months and a half - The officers under whom this deponent served were Capt Clark, Lieut. Hildridge, Ensign Warren, and Maj. Rawley, who commanded the troops that were marched by him with Capt Clark's Company from Massachusetts to Fort Ticonderoga. They were all discharged at the same time this deponent was by Col Willet -
This deponent further saith that he was born at Thompson in the State of Connecticut on the 14th day of February 1761 - This deponent has no record of his age - This deponent was living at East Hoosick near Adams in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, and since the revolutionary war his residence continued at Adams in Massachusetts and about forty six years ago this deponent came to the town where he now resides in Little Falls in the County of Herkimer & State of New York & the next year this deponent moved on his farm, where he now resides in Little Falls aforesaid and this deponent now resides in Little Falls in the County of Herkimer State of New York - This deponent enlisted into the service of the United States in the revolutionary war at the different times he served as above stated -
This deponent does not remember the names of any regular officers in the service except Col Willet - There were several Companies of men under Col. Willet - This deponent never received a discharge in writing -
This deponent saith that several  some of the persons to whom this deponent is known in his present neighborhood & has testified as to this deponent's character for honesty & their relief of his services as a soldier

of the Revolution - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present annual dollars, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - And thirdly he further saith that he knows of no person living whom he can produce, who can testify of his own knowledge that their deponent served in the revolutionary war except James Giles
saith and further deponent that there is no other man living in his neighborhood or vicinity who is in a position to furnish any that information and cannot produce it if he did know it and if he knew the whereabouts of their deponent as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to before me this 11 day of October 1833 in open Court
John Eaton
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
The Franks Will said of the late of Little Falls in the County of Williams and the  William  the  William  the  William residing in the same place in my estate that we are well acquainted with John Eaton who has subscribed a said second to the above declaration that we believe him to be the same person who that he is entitled to be entitled in the right of his where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this 11 day of October 1833 in open Court
Ernestus Hall William H. Hollock
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as described in the state, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Wallack who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Town of Still Field, in the County of Herkshire and that the said Erasmus Hall who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - State of New York County of Herkshire
I, Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the County of Common- Pleas in & for the County of Herkshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Eaton for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 11 th day of October 1833 - Julius C. Nelson Clerk

State of New York } County of Herkimer } ss
On this thirtyth day of July A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State Aforesaid John Eaton of the Town of Little Falls in Said County and State aged sixty one Years who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that he is one of the children of John Eaton who was a prisoner of the United States at the rate of $23.33 per Annum as will appear by his Pension Certificate herewith sent. That Said John Eaton died in the Town of Little Falls County and State aforesaid on the 13 th day of December A.D. 1835. That deponent is also one of the children of Mahitable Eaton Widow of Said John Eaton that Said Mahitable Eaton died in the State of Ohio on the 22 nd day of February A.D. 1847. That the deponent makes this application under Said act for the purpose of obtaining the Pension due to Said Mahitable Eaton as Widow of Said John Eaton for the time intervening between the deaths of Said John Eaton and Said Mahitable Eaton.
That the following are the only children of the Said John Eaton and Mahitable Eaton that are now living viz
Arumah Eaton. Richardson Eaton. John Eaton Leonard Eaton & Almira Eaton. And each of them are over twenty one Years of age.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this } John Eaton 30 th day of July 1853.
And Lewis Justice of the Peace of Herkimer County

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named John Eaton and that he is the identical person who executed the within declaration.
St. Louis June 1st 1857
William County - Dunigan Albin & I of St. Francois County do hereby certify that it is satisfactorily apparent from the annexed affidavits of John Eaton and Solomon Titer that John Eaton was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he died on the 10th day of December 1830 and that he left him during Mahatla his widow and that the said Mahatla Eaton died on the 22nd day of February 1857 having in surviving the following named children Sarah Eaton Nicholson Eaton John Eaton Deborah Eaton and Deborah Eaton and that said children are now living and are the age of twenty one years - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with John Eaton and Solomon Titer the persons making the affidavits. They are men of integrity and entitled to credit - and I further certify that the said John Eaton is administratrix upon the estate of Mahatla Eaton and duly qualified to act as such.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 3rd day of March 1857 St. Francois County - Lester of William County by Affiant Dunigan

M rs Eli Watson W , with a tree March the 6 th Day on Friday D 1789
John Eaton and Mehetable Richardson Was Married November the 6 th Day D 1782 Annah Eaton Born February 4 th Day D 1784 Esther Eaton Born November 19 th Day D 1787 Richardson Eaton Born April 14 th Day 1790 John Eaton Born December 25 th 1791 Jonathan Eaton Born November 14 th 1794

Leonard Eaton Born 21 st September 1796
Mmira Eaton Born 8 th December 1802
Owen Eaton Born 2 nd August 1805
Wethersfield County ss.
I the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County do hereby certify that this leaf was taken from my presence from a small memorandum book and this leaf contains the family record of John Eaton deceased on what purports to be such  Dated Little Falls 25 Nov 1853
Chas. Jencks Justice of the Peace of Wethersfield

John Eaton and Mehitable Richardson Was Married November the 6 th day A.D. 1782
State of New York County of Herkimer } ss
On this fourteenth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Jeremiah B. Cooper a resident of the Town of Little Falls in said county and State aged fifty one years who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Eaton and Mehitable Eaton during their life time. That they lived for many years near neighbors to this deponent and during said time they lived together as man and wife and raised a family of children. That the above marriage record is a true and correct copy as taken from the original which was kept on a small memorandum book, that this deponent has seen said John Eaton write and has seen his writing at different times and has no doubt but that said original marriage record was written by said John Eaton and that immediately after said marriage record on the same page and leaf of said memorandum book is a record of the children of said John Eaton and Mehitable Eaton which is also in the hand writing of said John Eaton, that said John Eaton died about the year 1835 and his widow Mehitable Eaton subsequently moved to the State of Ohio to live with her daughter and died there about the year 1847 —
Subscribed and sworn to before me } Jeremiah B. Cooper the day & year first above written and certify that the above Jeremiah B. Cooper is a credible witness and a Justice of the Peace Herkimer County

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Nov. 19 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of John Calne
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1777 1 17 Private Capt Parker 77 Yarmouth Living   1779 7 1 17 " Col Johnson 79 New Bedford   1782 3 16 " Col Clark  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 5, 1905.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
He hereby relinquishes every claim (P) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of do hereby certify (A) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____, 19____.
 If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B., who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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Hiram Norton Esq. Fairfield Herk County N.Y.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Dec r 9 th 1833.
SIR,
I HAVE received your letter requesting me to examine the rolls in this office for evidence of the services of
John Gaton
in the Revolutionary War. Thousands of similar applications have been made; and they are daily presented in such numbers, that it is impossible for me or my clerks personally to attend to them, without neglecting the usual business of the office. I therefore found it necessary to establish a rule (of which public notice was given) requiring that examinations should be made by the applicants themselves, or their friends or agents. They are allowed free access to the rolls and records, and every facility in my power to afford. If they discover any evidence of the services claimed, they are furnished with blanks for the purpose of preparing certificates for my signature. These certificates are compared by me or one of the clerks with the rolls pointed out to us, and, if true, they are signed by me. This is cheerfully done without any charge. Nothing has ever been asked or received for these services by any one connected with the office. I believe this is all that can be reasonably required of me; and all that can be done without neglecting my incumbent duties.
There are two gentlemen (Messrs. HOMER and WHITE) who, for some time past have been constantly employed in assisting the old soldiers, and who expect a trifling remuneration for their trouble in making the search and preparing the necessary certificate. As, for the reasons already stated, I cannot myself attend to the case stated by you, I shall place it in the hands of these gentlemen for investigation, and request them to communicate to you the result.
The rolls in this office, though numerous, are very defective, irregular, and incomplete, a fact of which the War Department at Washington is well informed. It is therefore always uncertain whether the services claimed, although they may have been faithfully rendered, can be proved by our records. In a majority of cases, a part only of the service can be shown from the existing rolls. Whatever evidence can be discovered, will be furnished to you at a small charge by the gentlemen whom I have mentioned.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
Edward D. Bangs
Niram Nottin
Col. Lincoln Esq. Col. Geo. Parker Esq. Col. White Esq. Capt. Samuel Clark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Decem r 24 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Eaton, as as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Enos Parker's Company, in Col. Benj o Simonds' Regt. where he is allowed from July 9 th to the 31 st 1777 twenty three days. md. do 0 " 28
John Eaton's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Enos Parker's Company in Col. Benj o Simonds' Regt. where he is allowed from Sept r 8 th to the 27 th  1777 for service and travel, twenty seven days. 27
John Eaton's name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joshua White's Company in Col. Eben D. White's Regt. where he is allowed from August 1 st to the 9 th nine days 9
John Eaton's name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Sam l Clark's Company in Col. Barn d Sears' Regt. where he is allowed from July 18 th to Nov r 2 nd 1781 three Month, and twenty one days. 3-21
Over
5-20

Amount brought Over m do 5 = 20 John Eaton Claims for services under Capt Saml Clarke in 1779. the rolls of which are not found in this Office. —
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

State of New York Herkimer County, ss: Personally appeared before me the undersigned Adrian Nathan a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Herkimer John Eaton of the Town of Fairfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose & say that on the Eleventh day of October in the Year 1832 he this deponent made an application before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer aforesaid for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; which said application is herunto annexed and this deponent further saith that by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but this deponent saith that the Certificate of Edward D. Bang Secretary of the State of Massachusetts herewith annexed specifying the military services of this deponent in the war of the Revolution has refreshed his memory as to such services & the officers under whom this deponent served and this depo- nent saith that according to his best recollection & belief he served in the month of July 1777 in Capt Erros Parker's Company in Col. Benj. Simonds Regiment twenty three days and this deponent again served under Capt Erros Parker in Col. Benj. Simonds Regiment in September 1777 and was marched to Lake Champlain as stated in his declaration & this deponent was impressed with the belief that he served in that town six weeks but it appears by said Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts aforesaid that this

deponent did not serve but twenty seven days - This deponent cannot say after seeing said Certificate but that it is correct as to the length of his service in said town and this deponent saith that he served not less than twenty seven days in said town and his best recollection still is he served longer and this deponent also saith that by said Certificate he served nine days in August 1777 in Capt Joshua White Company in Col Eben White Regiment - And this deponent saith that at the time he made out his said declaration hereunto annexed his recollection spoke about said service but he could not state with certainty the precise length of such service though it was a number of days & therefor made no statement thereof in said declaration and this deponent saith that according to his recollection that he served in said Capt White Company not less than nine days and this deponent also saith that he served in Capt Samuel Clark's Company in 1781 as stated in his said declaration & certified in said Certificate and this deponent's recollection that the length of said service was three months and a half but it might be three months & twenty one days as stated in said Certificate and this deponent saith that he also served under Capt Clark in September 1779 as stated in his said declaration and that he served six weeks according to his best recollection that in said town but it is stated in said Certificate that the rolls of said service are not found in the said Secretary's office and this deponent saith that in a former letter

addressed by Edward S. Bangs & Hiram Norton leaving date Dec 9th 1833 which is hereunto annexed it is stated that the rolls in his office are very defective irregular & incomplete - This deponent saith that he well recollects said service in 1779 and that he served under Capt Clark Hovey, stationed at New Haven as set forth in his said declaration and he believes the length of such service was six weeks - That he knows of no person living by whom he can prove a personal knowledge of such service -
Subscribed & sworn to this tenth day of January 1834
John Eaton
before me Hiram Norton Just. Peace
State of New York County of Herkimer ss. I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the County of Herkimer at present do hereby certify that Hiram Norton before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and I believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my official seal this sixteenth day of January 1834
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

1781 Schoharie Co. N.Y. County of Schoharie ss: James Giles of the Town of Schoharie in the County of Schoharie aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with John Eaton of the Town of Little Pales in said County. That deponent knew the said John Eaton when he served in the war of the revolution and that deponent knows that the said John Eaton served in the revolutionary war as follows: That in the year 1781 in the month of August that deponent & the said John Eaton were at Sauborough in Massachusetts under the command of Capt Samuel Clark & they were marched with Capt Clark's Company directly to Albany from thence up the Mohawk river to Fort Plain. Maj. Rowland had the command of the Massachusetts troops who were also marched up the Mohawk river at the same time with Capt Clark & Capt Clark's Company belonged to Maj. Rowland's Regiment. Maj. Rowland's Regiment was stationed at Fort Plain & Capt Clark's Company were employed at Fort Plain in building a block house. And this deponent saith that Col Willett had command of the American forces on the Mohawk river & after the Company commanded by Capt Clark had served three months Col Willett requested them to stay in the service until he was reinforced by some Regulars which he expected in a few days. The Company with

May Rawley's Regiment Remained in the Service about a fortnight longer This deponent saith that an alarm came that the enemy had appeared about ten miles below Fort Sta in & Col. Willett immediately marched his troops in pursuit of them & soon took them near Johnstown & a skirmish took place in which the forces under Col. Willett succeeded in routing the enemy & they fled into the woods. Col. Willett pursued them northwardly & as this deponent was informed Col. Willett was killed on the head Liquador Creek by an Onondaga Indian. Col. Rawley commanded the troops who were in the skirmish at Johnstown & the other troops with Col. Willett were in or near the Fort or church building at Johnstown. This deponent & John Eaton afterwards were both in said skirmish. Col. Willett's force took several prisoners in this route And this deponent saith that John Eaton was a good soldier and served three months and a half in Capt Clark's Company in the Service above Station under Maj. Rawley & Col. Willett & they this deponent & the said John Eaton were as charged with the Massachusett's troops under Maj. Rawley. The officers under whom this deponent & said John Eaton served were Capt. Clark Lieut. Haldridge 2 d Lieut. Hall. Col. Rawley who commanded the Massachusett's

Waas, which was a part of a Regiment - Christian faith not - that they received no discharge in writing but were discharged in a body by Col. Willett -
James Giles And the undersigned further saith that he is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832 -
Sworn and Subscribed this 14th day of October 1833 before me
James Giles
Simon Norton Jr. Penn.
In Rensselaer County ss: I Simon Norton a Justice of the Peace in & for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Giles who has sub. ordered & sworn to the foregoing affidavit & that he is a person of great Credibility & veracity & his statement is entitled to full credit. Simon Norton State of New York Justice.
In Rensselaer County ss: I Francis E. Spence acting deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Simon Norton before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signature of Simon Norton affixed to said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the office of Clerk of said County this 18th day of October 1833.
Francis E. Spence Clerk
in my days - no company words

John Eaton And Mehitable Richardson Was Married November the 6 th day A.D. 1782.
State of New York County of Saratoga ss On this Seventh day of October A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid James A Hall a resident of the Town of Fairfield aged fifty six Years and William B Hall a resident of the Village of Little Falls in aforesaid county and State who being duly Sworn according to Law doth each for himself depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Eaton and Mehitable Eaton his wife during their life time that they for many Years were near neighbors to these deponents and during said time they lived together as man and wife and raised a family of eight children of which the following are the only of said children now living viz: Aruna Eaton, Richardson Eaton, John Eaton, Leonard Eaton, Almina Eaton all of which are over twenty one Years of age That the above Marriage record is a true and correct copy as taken from the original record which was kept on a small memorandum book, that these deponents have seen said John Eaton write and have seen his hand writing at different times and from the appearance of said original Marriage record have no doubt but that it was written by said John Eaton that immediately after said Marriage record and on the same page and leaf of said memorandum book is a record of the children of said John Eaton and Mehitable Eaton which is also in the hand

writing of Said John Eaton. That Said John Eaton died in the aforesaid County and State on or about the Year 1835 and his widow the Said Mehitable Eaton subsequent to his death moved to the State of Ohio to live with her daughter where she died about the Year 1847.
Deponents further State that they have no interest in the claim due the late Mehitable Eaton
That the age of Said William P Hall one of these
Deponents is fifty two Years.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and Year first above written
James A Hall Wm P Hall
And I certify that the above named James A Hall & William P Hall are credible witnesses
Chairman Judge of the Peace

State of New York, { ss. HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, {
I, E. T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Chas. Lewis Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit to be his genuine signature.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this day of Oct 10 A. D. 185 5
Wm. C. Crampton Clerk.

State of New York Herkimer County - ss
On this Eleventh day of February A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Glover H. Hovey, aged forty three Years a President of the Village of Little Falls in the aforesaid County and State, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he was and still is a cabinet maker, was well acquainted with John Eaton & his wife in their life time and was so acquainted with them for many Years that they resided in the town of Little Falls in aforesaid County & State that said John Eaton died in said town of Little Falls between the tenth and twentieth days of December A.D. 1835: that a coffin for his burial was made and obtained at the shop of the father of this deponent with whom he then worked at the manufacture of furniture that the account book then kept by his father in said said shop is now in the possession of this deponent and in said book there is an account with said John Eaton which was commenced in the year 1815 and which was continued until the death of said John Eaton in said account the last charge made was the coffin for the burial of said Eaton the date of said charge is in two figures the first is a one and the other cannot be distinguished as a crop denoting payment has been made with pen & ink over one of the last charges in said account the lines of said crop meeting directly over the second figure in said date rendering it impossible to tell what it is, from the appearance of what is left of said figure it might be called a nought or three if it was a figure three it is the upper curve that has the appearance of a nought & the lower part of the same being near, covered with said crop

Deponent further States that he knows said Coffin was obtained for the burial of said John Eaton
Subscribed & sworn to before me on the day & year first above written And I do hereby certify that the above named Glover S. Young is a credible witness Rev Lewis Justice of the Peace of Herkimer County
G. S. Young

State of New York, HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, { ss.
I, E. T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that (G. H. Allen) Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this
11 day of January A. D. 185 4
E. T. Cleland Clerk.

State of Ohio Miami County ss
On this twenty sixth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Salim J. Grosvenor, aged Twenty Seven years, a resident of the town of Troy in the aforesaid County and State, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was a clerk in the store of Grosvenor & Clarke, was well acquainted with Mehitable Eaton widow of John Eaton, in her life time that she the said Mehitable Eaton did reside in the town of Troy in the aforesaid County and State and that she died in said town of Troy on the twenty second day of February A.D. 1847, that materials for her burial clothes were obtained at the store of said Grosvenor & Clarke as appears by an Entry upon their books, and that her funeral was attended from the house of Helena Eaton
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written, and I do hereby certify that the above named Salim J. Grosvenor is a credible witness
P. J. Grosvenor
L. L. Hance Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio,
Miami County ss. I. B. W. Scovel Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas of the said County hereby certify that on the twenty sixth day of Jan'y. 1854 I. D. Fowler whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing was a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Miami elected, commissioned & qualified in due form of law & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26 th Jan'y. 1854
B. W. Scovel Clk. Miami Com. Pleas

State of Ohio Miami County } ss
On this twenty sixth day of January A. D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Zelora Eaton aged fifty five years a resident of the town of Troy in this County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn accord- ing to law doth depose and say that he was for many years well acquainted with John Eaton and Mehitable Eaton wife of said John Eaton, also was for many years well acquainted with all the children of the said John and Mehitable. The following are the names of said children viz Arannah Eaton, Esther Eaton, Richardson Eaton, John Eaton, Jonathan Eaton Leonard Eaton Alvinia Eaton and Owen Eaton of which children the following five are now living viz Arannah Eaton, Richardson Eaton, John Eaton, Leonard Eaton and Alvinia Eaton and the following three of said Children are dead viz Esther Eaton Jonathan Eaton and Owen Eaton. Deponent further states that according to a Journal which deponent kept at that time that the said John Eaton died in Wetkins County, New York, and that deponent was present at his funeral, on the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1835. Subsequently the said Mehita- ble Eaton moved to the State of Ohio where she resided with this deponent until she was taken with her last sickness with which she died at deponents house on the twenty second day of February A.D. 1847 reference being had to the above Journal of deponents. And deponent further says that he was a nephew of said John and Mehitable Eaton.
Zelora Eaton
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written. And I do hereby certify

That the above named Zolera Eaton is a Cluggymen by profession and is a very credible witness
J. D. Fowler Justice of the Peace of Miami County
The State of Ohio
Miami County ss. B. W. Sewell Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas of the said County hereby certify that on the 26 th day of Jan'y. 1884 J. D. Fowler whose name is annexed to the foregoing instrument of wri- ting was a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Miami duly, com- missioned and qualified in due form of law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26 day of Jan'y. 1884.
B. W. Sewell Clk. M. Com. Pleas

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. HERKIMER COUNTY, }
By the Grace of God Free and Independent, — TO The People of the State of New York, John Ralston
SEND GREETING:
Whereas, it hath been made to appear to our Surrogate of our County of Herkimer, that Mehitable Ralston late of the town of South Falls in the county of Herkimer lately died; leaving assets in the county of Herkimer, by means whereof the granting of letters testamentary or of administration thereof, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging thereof, doth belong and appertain unto us—and we being desirous that the goods, chattles and credits of said deceased should be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of according to law: And whereas it hath also been made to appear that said Mehitable Ralston died, leaving no last will and testament of personal estate
and such proceedings have been had in the premises that letters of Administration may lawfully be granted and issued to you, we do therefore hereby grant unto you, the said John Ralston
full power and authority by these presents to administer and faithfully to dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattles and credits, and to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased while living and at the time of his death did belong, and to pay the debts which said deceased did owe so far as such goods, chattles and credits will thereunto extend and the law require—hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all the goods and chattles of the said deceased which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, and the same so made to return under your oath to the office of our said Surrogate within three calendar months from the date thereof, and to render a just and true account of your administration when thereto required.
In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS Ebenezer Surrogate of the County of Herkimer, this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Four
Ebenezer Surrogate Deputy Judge of Herkimer County

Hebrides County - Surrogate's Office
I do hereby certify that I have compared the within list of Administration upon the estate of Mahulath Raton with the Original record of the same remaining in the office and that the same is a true transcript of said record and the whole of said Original record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this Eleventh day of February 1857
Ebenezer Dunscomb of the County of Hebrides

State of New York
Forster County — } ss
Solomon Petrie of the Village of Little Falls in the Aforesaid County and State being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was for many years well acquainted with John Eaton late of Eatonville deceased. that said John Eaton had in his possession previous to his death a Pension Certificate issued to him by the Pension department at Washington for services rendered by him as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, that this deponent did several times draw up the necessary papers for said John previous to his death to draw from the Pension agency at Albany the semiannual payments due to him by virtue of said Certificate and that said payments were received by said John Eaton. that he left him surviving his Widow Abigail Eaton that said Abigail Eaton as this deponent is informed & verily believes died on the 22 nd day of February 1847 leaving as this deponent is also informed & verily believes true her surviving the following named children viz Arumah Eaton

Richardson Eaton, John Eaton, Leonard Eaton and Almina Eaton and that none of the above named children to the knowledge of this deponent, have died since the death of the said Mehitable Eaton and the said above named children are still living and are over twenty one years of age
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 3 rd day of March 1854 — Mehitable Eaton
William Pitkin

State of Ohio
County of Miami ss
On this first day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Ann Maria Harmon a resident of Troy in the County and State aforesaid aged 23 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with Matilda Eaton during her life time in that she the said Matilda Eaton died on the 22 nd day of February 1847 in the town of Troy County of Miami & State of Ohio.
Deponent further states that said Matilda Eaton was with the the exception of a few years previous to her death a resident of the County of Rensselaer State of New York where she resided for a long number of years and where her husband John Eaton died.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year first above written. And I do hereby certify that said Ann Maria Harmon is a credible witness.
Ann Maria Harmon
The State of Ohio Miami County ss
I, B. H. Searce Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Miami aforesaid do hereby certify that J. D. Fowler Esq. before whom the above instrument of writing was acknowledged and who has hereunto subscribed his name in his own proper hands was on the first day of June 1853 an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly elected commissioned and qualified according to the laws of the State of Ohio. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

and affixed the seal of said Court at Troy this 7th day of June A.D. 1853 - B.W. Seawell Clerk

State of Ohio County of Miami ss.
On this Seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, James Beckwith a resident of the town of Troy in the county aforesaid, aged Mary three years who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Mahitable Eaton, during her life time, that she the said Mahitable Eaton died on the 23 rd day of February, 1847 in the town of Troy in the county of Miami and State of Ohio.
Deponent further saith that said Mahitable Eaton was, with the exception of a few years previous to her death a resident of the County of Herkimer, State of New York, where she resided for a long number of years and where her husband, John Eaton, died.
Subscribed and sworn to, before me the day and year first above written, and I do hereby certify that James Beckwith is a credible witness. I, J. T. Foster J. P.
James Beckwith
The State of Ohio Miami County ss
I, B. W. Seavell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county, do hereby certify that J. T. Foster Esq. before whom the above instrument of writing was acknowledged, was on the Seventh day of June 1853 an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to the laws of the State of Ohio.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Troy this 7 th day of June A.D. 1853 B. W. Seavell Clerk

Genl. P. Noble Washington Nov 28 1853 Sir
You will find herewith the application of Michalabe Eaton widow of John Eaton under the act of 7 July 1838.
The marriage in this case is clearly established by the family record which accompanies the declaration and as her husband was a pensioner no objection to the allowance of the claim appears to me to exist.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt G. B. Dunc

Mehitable Eaton died widow of John New York
Act of July 7. 1838
Admitted
Private 7 mos
At $23.33 per annum from March 4. 1836, to Feby 22. 1847, when she died (excepting 2 years)
Certificate to John Eaton her admr. for the benefit of himself , Frances Eaton, Richardson Eaton, Leonard Eaton, and Alvina Eaton her only surviving children.
Agent
Geo. Ames Present

Brief in the case of Mehitable Eaton , decd, widow of John Herkimer County and State of New York , on July 7, 1838
Claim, (original? for increase? )
Proof exhibited. (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
John Eaton pensioned under the act of June 7, 1832 at $23.33 died Decr 18, 1835.
Marriage - 1782 - Family record &c
Birth - Parcel - Feby 22, 1847.
Widowhood - Parcel
Names of surviving children and administration - Parcel & certified
Evidence fully certified.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. Ames
Present
J. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk

Payments to be made at New York by Mrs. Mechanic, Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 4 Page 55 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Eaton of the State of New York who was a Private in the revolutionary war is entitled to receive — Twenty = three dollars and thirty = three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty-fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four ,
L. D. Campbell Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir, Jan. 18, 1834
I hope soon to send your letter down to the river to pass before my return. I am who am my most obedt servt with kind regards I am Sir with the highest respect your obedt servt
A. Stevens Jr.
St. Lawrence